Course Syllabus

• Course Number: ET201
• Course Title: Digital Fundamentals
• Prerequisite: None
• Effective Contact Hours: 100
• Quarter Credit Hours: 8.0
• Date Syllabus Last Reviewed:  1/1/11

Course Description

This course introduces logic gates to the student. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of combinational logic circuits and their functions. Digital electronics introduces the student to applications of “switching” circuits in logic systems. The students will be introduced to digital signals and waveforms to include TTL characteristics and logic levels. Logic networks will introduce the student to basic logic gates and truth tables.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Distinguish between analog and digital representations.
2. Identify typical digital signals and timing diagrams.
3. Describe the property of memory and the major parts of a digital computer and their functions.
4. Perform the three basic logic operations, the Boolean expressions and truth tables.
5. Implement logic circuit using basic NAND, and NOR gates.
6. Appreciate the potential of Boolean algebra and DeMorgan’s theorems to simplify logic circuits.
7. Use either of the universal gates (NAND or NOR) to implement a circuit.
8. Describe the concept of active-LOW and active-HIGH logic signals.
9. Draw and interpret the IEEE/ANSI standard logic-gate symbols.
10. Construct and analyze the operation of a NAND and NOR Latch.
11. Understand the difference between synchronous and asynchronous inputs.
12. Construct and analyze a D-Type flip-flop and latch and JK flip-flops.
13. Analyze and apply the various timing parameters for a FF/Latch.
14. Draw the output timing waveforms of several types of fillip-flops/latches.
15. Recognize the various IEEE/ANSI flip-flop symbols.
16. Understanding the purpose of Mulitvibrators – Mono-stable, Bi-stable, and A-stable

Textbook(s)

Digital Systems – Principles and Applications, 10th Edition
Ronald J. Tocci, Neal S. Widmer, Gregory L. Moss, Prentice Hall
©2007, ISBN13: 9780131725799

Lab Solutions Manual –10th Edition
Ronald J. Tocci, Prentice Hall
©2007, ISBN: 0131726641

Instructor Bio:

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Instructional Methods

This course will combine lecture, classroom discussion, audiovisuals, hands-on experiences, online assignments and in class student assignments to facilitate students’ achievement of course objectives. The outline below is a detailed week by week outline of required readings, activities, assignments, exams and assignments for the class.

Instructional Method: G = Ground, OL = Online

Content Outline From:

Digital Systems – Principles and Applications, 10th Edition; Ronald Tocci, Neal S. Widmer, Gregory L. Moss, Prentice Hall; ISBN:9780131725793

Week 1

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Distinguish between analog and digital representations.
• Understanding binary quantities.
• Identify typical digital signals and timing diagrams.
• Describe the property of memory and the major parts of a digital computer and their functions.
• Perform the three basic logic operations, the Boolean expressions and truth tables.
• Convert Boolean expression to logic circuits and vise versa.

Week 2

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Implement logic circuit using basic NAND, and NOR gates.
• Appreciate the potential of Boolean algebra and DeMorgan’s theorems to simplify logic circuits.
• Use either of the universal gates (NAND or NOR) to implement a circuit.
• Explain the advantages alternate gate symbols.
• Describe the concept of active-LOW and active-HIGH logic signals.
• Draw and interpret the IEEE/ANSI standard logic-gate symbols.

Week 3

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Convert expressions to sum-of-products and reduce using Boolean algebra and Karnaugh map.
• Use Boolean algebra and the Karnaugh map as tools to simplify and design logic circuits.
• Explaining the operation of both exclusive-OR and exclusive-NOR gates/circuits.
• Implement the exclusive gates in a combinational circuit.

Week 4

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Mid-Term Review and Preview Prep.
• Students will review previous materials, and prepare for midterm.
• Confirm status of every student’s abilities.
• Perform both theory and lab Mid-Terms and Review of Results.

Week 5

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Construct and analyze the operation of a NAND and NOR Latch.
• Understand the difference between synchronous and asynchronous inputs.
• Understands the operation of a level-triggered and edge-triggered input.
• Construct and analyze a D-Type flip-flop and latch.

Week 6

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Construct and analyze a JK and T-Type flip-flop.
• Analyze and apply the various timing parameters for a FF/Latch.
• Draw the output timing waveforms of several types of fillip-flops/latches.
• Recognize the various IEEE/ANSI flip-flop symbols.

Week 7

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Understand the operations of Multivibrators- A-stable, Bi-stable and Mono-stable.
• Construct and analyze a One-Shot mono-stable multivibrator.
• Construct and analyze a 555 timer as a mono-stable and a-stable multivibrator.
• Review all the operations of Multivibrators- A-stable, Bi-stable and Mono-stable.

Week 8

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Final Review and Preview Prep.
• Review all previous materials.
• Review previous materials and prepare for Final Exam.
• Confirm status of every student’s abilities.

Course Syllabus

• Course Number: ET104
• Course Title: AC Electronics
• Prerequisite: None
• Effective Contact Hours: 50
• Quarter Credit Hours: 4.0
• Date Syllabus Last Reviewed: 1/1/11

Course Description

This course will apply the analysis techniques presented in AC Fundamentals to complex circuits driven by AC and pulsed sources. The responses of AC circuits with reactance and impedance, series and parallel resonance, and transient circuits with time constant concepts will be analyzed. Other topics include transformers and electrical filters. These concepts and circuits are analyzed in the laboratory.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Explain the process of doping a semiconductor for both a-type and p-type material.
2. Describe the basic construction of a diode.
3. Draw schematic symbols for a diode identifying the anode and cathode.
4. Describe how to forward and reverse bias a diode.
5. Test a diode with a VOM or DMM.
6. List the characteristics of a light-emitting diode (LED).
7. List the forward and reverse bias characteristics of a zener diode.
8. Explain the operation of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers.
9. Calculate the output voltage of half-wave and full wave rectifiers.
10. Explain the effect of a capacitor filer on the operation of half-wave and full- wave rectifiers.
11. Calculate the voltage and current values in a loaded zener voltage regulator.
12. Define soldering, type of soldering, and troubleshooting pointers on soldering.
13. Power supply components such as transformer, filters, and regulators review.

Textbook(s)

Grob's Basic Electronics
Mitchel E. Schultz, Western Wisconsin Tech. Clg.
©2011, ISBN13: 9780077410094

Grob's Basic Electronics, Experiments Manual
Frank Pugh, Santa Rosa Junior College
Wes Ponick, Agilent Technologies
©2011, ISBN13: 9780077427108

Instructor Bio:

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Instructional Methods

This course will combine lecture, classroom discussion, audiovisuals, hands-on experiences, online assignments and in class student assignments to facilitate students’ achievement of course objectives. The outline below is a detailed week by week outline of required readings, activities, assignments, exams and assignments for the class.

Instructional Method: G = Ground, OL = Online

Content Outline From:

Grob's Basic Electronics, 11^th Edition; Mitchel E. Schultz; McGraw-Hill; ISBN-12: 9780073250859

Week 1

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Explain the process of doping a semiconductor to produce both a and p-type material.
• Describe the basic construction of a diode.
• Draw schematic symbols for a diode identifying the anode and cathode.
• Describe how to forward and reverse bias a diode.
• Test a diode with a VOM or DMM.
• List the characteristics of a light-emitting diode (LED).
• List the forward and reverse bias characteristics of a zener diode.

Week 2

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Explain the operation of half-wave and full-wave rectifiers.
• Calculate the output voltage of half-wave and full wave rectifiers.
• Explain the effect of a capacitor filer on the operation of half-wave and full- wave rectifiers.
• Calculate the voltage and current values in a loaded zener voltage regulator.

Week 3

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Define soldering.
• Identify the type of solder appropriate for electronic work.
• Describe how heat transfer is accomplished.
• Describe the physical appearance of a good solder joint.
• List safety precautions to be followed when soldering.
• Give two ways de-soldering is accomplished with a brief description of each.

Week 4

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Predict the output voltage of the transformer section in VP of the power supply.
• Predict the output voltage of the rectifier section of the power supply including Vripple.
• Predict output voltage of the capacitive filter section of the power supply.
• Predict output voltage of the regulator section.
• Determine the percent of regulation of a regulated power supply.
• Review for final.

Course Syllabus

• Course Number: ET103
• Course Title: AC Fundamentals
• Prerequisite: None
• Effective Contact Hours: 100
• Quarter Credit Hours: 8.0
• Date Syllabus Last Reviewed:  1/1/11

Course Description

This course is intended to familiarize the student with the basic principles of alternating voltage, current and power. It will also include a study of the basic components and circuits associated with alternating current and their applications. Wave-form analysis is included. Lab work covers operation of oscilloscopes, power supplies and signal generators for circuit measurements.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Calculate the reactance of an individual capacitor or series-connected, and parallel connected capacitors when the frequency and capacitance are known.
2. Explain how Ohm‟s law can be applied to capacitive reactance.
3. Explain why the current leads the voltage by 90o for a capacitor.
4. Calculate the total impedance and phase angle of a series RC circuit.
5. Find total current, equivalent impedance and phase angle of a parallel RC circuit.
6. Calculate the individual capacitor voltage drops for capacitors in series.
7. Explain how inductive reactance reduces the amount of alternating current.
8. Calculate the reactance of an individual inductor or series -connected, and parallel connected inductors, when the frequency and inductance are known.
9. Explain how Ohm‟s law can be applied to inductive reactance.
10. Explain why voltage leads the current by 90o for an inductor.
11. Find total impedance, total current and phase angle of a series and parallel RL circuits.
12. Define what is meant by the “Q” of a coil.
13. Describe how a transformer works and list important transformer ratings.
14. Calculate currents, voltages and impedances of a transformer circuit.
15. Identify transformer cores.
16. Explain why opposite reactance in series cancel.
17. Determine the total impedance and phase angle of a series RLC circuit.
18. Explain the j operator and define a complex number.
19. Explain the difference between the rectangular and polar forms of a complex number.
20. Convert a complex number from polar to rectangular form and vice-versa.
21. Define the terms real power, apparent power, volt-ampere reactive, and power factor.
22. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with complex numbers.
23. Define the term “resonance”.
24. List four characteristics of a resonant circuit.
25. State the difference between a low-pass and high-pass filter.

Textbook(s)

Grob's Basic Electronics
Mitchel E. Schultz, Western Wisconsin Tech. Clg.
©2011,  ISBN13: 9780077410094

Grob's Basic Electronics, Experiments Manual
Frank Pugh, Santa Rosa Junior College
Wes Ponick, Agilent Technologies
©2011, ISBN13: 9780077427108

Instructor Bio:

Enter hyperlink to instructor wiki

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Instructional Methods

This course will combine lecture, classroom discussion, audiovisuals, hands-on experiences, online assignments and in class student assignments to facilitate students’ achievement of course objectives. The outline below is a detailed week by week outline of required readings, activities, assignments, exams and assignments for the class.

Instructional Method: G = Ground, OL = Online

Content Outline From:

Grob's Electronics, 11th Edition/Mitchell Schultz/McGraw-Hill/ISBN:9780073510859

Week 1

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Calculate the reactance of an individual capacitor or series-connected, and parallel connected capacitors when the frequency and capacitance are known.
• Explain how Ohm‟s law can be applied to capacitive reactance.
• Explain why the current leads the voltage by 90o for a capacitor.
• Define the term impedance and calculate the total impedance and phase angle of a series RC circuit.

Week 2

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Find the total current, equivalent impedance. and phase angle of a parallel RC circuit.
• Explain how a capacitor can couple some as frequencies but not others.
• Calculate the individual capacitor voltage drops for capacitors in series..

Week 3

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Explain how inductive reactance reduces the amount of alternating current.
• Calculate the reactance of an individual inductor or series -connected, and parallel connected inductors, when the frequency and inductance are known.
• Explain how Ohm‟s law can be applied to inductive reactance.
• Explain why voltage leads the current by 90o for an inductor.
• Calculate the total impedance, total current and phase angle of a series and parallel RL circuits.
• Define what is meant by the “Q” of a coil.

Week 4

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Describe how a transformer works and list important transformer ratings.
• Calculate currents, voltages and impedances of a transformer circuit.
• Identify transformer cores.

Week 5

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Explain why opposite reactance in series cancel.
• Determine the total impedance and phase angle of a series RLC circuit containing resistance, capacitance, and inductance.
• Explain the j operator and define a complex number.
• Explain the difference between the rectangular and polar forms of a complex number.
• Convert a complex number from polar to rectangular form and vice versa..

Week 6

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Determine the total current, equivalent impedance, and phase angle of a parallel circuit containing resistance, capacitance, and inductance.
• Define the terms real power, apparent power, volt-ampere reactive, and power factor.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with complex numbers.
• Explain how to use complex numbers to solve series and parallel and circuits containing resistance, capacitance, and inductance.

Week 7

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• Define the term “resonance”.
• List four characteristics of a resonant circuit.
• List three characteristics of a parallel resonant circuit.
• Calculate the “Q” of a series or parallel resonant circuit.
• Explain and calculate the bandwidth of a resonant circuit..

Week 8

Lecture Objectives: After completing this week, the student will be able to:

• State the difference between a low-pass and high-pass filter.
• Explain what is meant by pulsating direct current.
• Explain how an RC coupling circuit couples alternating current but blocks DC.
• Explain the function of a bypass capacitor.
• Find cutoff frequency, output voltage, and phase angle of a basic RL and RC filters.
• Explain how resonant circuits can be used as band-pass or band-stop filters.
• Review for final.

Post a response to the Forum question for this week by Wednesday at 11:55 pm CST. Your response should be a minimum of 100-250 words long.

After reading the post of another student, please post a response by Friday at 11:55 pm CST. Your response should be between 50-100 words long.

This assignment is worth 25 points toward your overall course grade.

Academic Policies and Procedures

Table of Contents

• Academic Accommodations
• Terms and Credits
• Contact Hour to Quarter Credit Hour Conversion Formula
• Academic Integrity
• Attendance
• Academics
• Assignment Submission
• Late Work Policy
• Last Day to Submit Course Work

Academic Accommodations

Students interested in receiving academic accommodations and/or support services must contact the school’s ADA Specialist. To receive academic accommodations, students must first provide the school’s ADA Specialist with appropriate documentation of their disability. Please see the Academic Accommodations policy in the school catalog for more information.

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Terms and Credits

PCI programs of study are based on 12 week terms. Many programs are modular and are defined as three (3) four-week courses or modules. Each course is assigned a specific number of contact and credit hours, depending on the student learning outcomes and requirements of the course. One clock hour equals 50 minutes of instruction. Students are also required to complete assignments or projects outside of class in order to meet the requirements of the course and contact hours.

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Contact Hour to Quarter Credit Hour Conversion Formula

Courses at PCI may include lecture classes, lab/clinic classes, internship/externship/ practicum hours, or a combination of these. One quarter credit hour is awarded for each of the following: 10 contact hours of lecture, 20 contact hours of lab/clinic work or independent study, and 30 hours of externship.

For Title IV financial aid funding purposes, one quarter credit is awarded for each 25 contact hours in a certificate program.

NOTE: It is the academic policy of Pinnacle Career Institute that every 80 hour per module course includes out-of-class learning activities required to support the learning objectives. These are reflected in the assignment of credit hours and course grades. Documentation of completion of assigned outside work will be required in each class. Assigned outside work is calculated into the overall grade for the course. Time needed to complete online work will vary based on the individual student.

Out of class learning activities are not considered in the overall contact hour calculation for classes with 100 hours of lecture, lab, and/or intern/externship/practicum cumulatively.

The formula for calculating the number of required outside hours of work for classes less than 100 total contact hours is based on the overall number of contact hours divided by 20 times 5. For example if there are 80 contact hours in the course the formula for calculating number of required outside work hours would be 80 divided by 20 times 5 equals 20 hours of required outside learning activities over the length of the course.

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Academic Integrity

The student has full responsibility for both the content of academic assignments submitted for evaluation and the integrity with which all academic work submitted for evaluation has been done. Ignorance of an express rule regarding inappropriate student conduct does not excuse one from adhering to appropriate ethical standards in the completion of academic assignments.

Students are expected to complete their own work unless instructions state collaboration is acceptable or required. Failure to cite outside sources and/or copying work from another student is considered academic dishonesty. Offenders are subject to academic censure which may include failure of an assignment, failure of a course, or termination from school. Please see the Academic Integrity policy in the school catalog for further information.

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Attendance

Online Expectations

Pinnacle Career Institute delivers its online programs via the internet. Students and faculty members interact with one another in virtual classroom environments via presentations, videos, simulations, assignments, labs, weekly participation in forums with faculty and other students, quizzes and tests. Success depends upon the individual student’s self-motivation, ability to undertake self-directed study and determination to meet all assignment deadlines. At PCI, we find our most successful students dedicate on average more than 25 hours per week to their studies and access their online classroom daily. Keeping pace weekly with participation and homework assignments is essential to successful course and program completion. Interaction with other students and faculty each week is an important element of each course.

Students enrolled in online classes will be expected to complete a significant portion of their course work independently. Due to the nature of online learning, the instructor‘s role is that of a facilitator and guide. In that role, the instructor will provide the student with guidelines and learning activities and will offer feedback and evaluation as well as guided discussions as the student proceeds with the course.

Attendance

The institution’s philosophy on attendance supports its mission for preparing students in allied health, business, and technical careers and professional related fields. Students are expected to attend their class for each four week module and complete all academic activities assigned throughout each academic week. An academic week begins at 12:00 am CST Monday through 11:55 pm Sunday CST. Attendance for each week is documented through the submission of a minimum of one graded activity per week in the registered module. A student who does not submit a minimum of one graded activity per week in the module will receive an attendance warning. A student, who does not submit a minimum of one graded activity for two consecutive weeks (14 days), will be considered to have administratively withdrawn from the institution. Graded activities are defined as any activity, quiz, paper, lab, etc., excluding forums.
In addition, a student may only receive one attendance warning per module. A student who does not submit a minimum of one graded activity per week for two non-consecutive weeks within the module will automatically receive a failing grade and will be required to repeat the class. NOTE: Logging into the LMS without doing any academic work will not count as attendance.

First Time Students

The start of your online studies is of high importance to your academic success at Pinnacle Career Institute. All first-time students are required to complete a minimum of one graded activity per week within the module. Attendance warning is not an option for the first two weeks of the mod for a first time students. A student who does not submit a minimum of one graded activity (not including forums) for two consecutive weeks (14 days) will not be considered to have entered the institution. There will be no attendance exceptions for extenuating circumstances during the first module.

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Academics

Any student who fails a course will immediately be placed on an Academic Improvement Plan. The plan must be completed in collaboration with the Director of Education, Program Coordinator and Student Success Coordinator, must be of quality and submitted and approved by 5pm CST, Friday of Week 1 of the next subsequent course. Any student who does not complete their Academic Improvement Plan in the time allotted may be administratively dropped from the program.

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Assignment Submission

• All assignments, labs, projects, and papers must be written utilizing PCI Writing Style rules and guidelines.
• The file naming format consists of the Student's last name, first initial, course code, dash, and assignment number (no spaces between characters): DoeJXXX0000-1. Files must be submitted in Microsoft Word.
• Your assignment or essay must be typed on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with appropriate margins.
• Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in PCI format and style. PCI Plagiarism Manual and Citation Guide
• You must include a Reference page if citing material. PCI Plagiarism Manual and Citation Guide
• Abstracts, Appendixes, Author notes, Footnotes, Tables, and Figure caption are not required unless requested by your instructor.

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Late Work Policy

Each week, assignments and quizzes are due at various days during the week, or at the latest, by Sunday, 11:59 pm CST. If an assignment, lab or discussion is missed, the student may be allowed, with just cause, to make it up or submit it late (at the discretion of the instructor); however, the grade can be lowered by 50% if submitted during the first week past the due date. No credit will be earned if submitted during or after the second week past the due date. Late assignments or quizzes are not accepted after the close of the class with an approved Request for Incomplete.

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Last Day to Submit Work

Your class closes on the fourth Sunday night of each module at 11:59 pm CST. You will not have access to the class after this time so please remember to have all assignments and quizzes submitted. This means that if you are in the system starting to submit assignments, or taking your quiz, at 11:59 pm CST you will be locked out of the system and you will not be able to submit your work. For example, if you log in at 11:30 pm CST on Sunday night to begin your quiz you will only have 29 minutes to complete it.

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